D'Alba Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream Versus The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

D'Alba Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream Versus The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA Detailed comparison of D'Alba Peptide No Sebum Repair Cream versus The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to balance excess oil and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Arginine to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Squalane 1,2-Hexanediol Niacinamide Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Dimethicone Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Glucoside Carbomer Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Artemisia Annua Extract Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Saccharomyces Ferment Arginine Octyldodecanol Panthenol Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Pullulan Tuber Magnatum Extract Calamine Centella Asiatica Extract Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Tocopheryl Acetate Ethylhexylglycerin Adenosine Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrogenated Lecithin Pentylene Glycol Ceramide NP Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Biosaccharide Gum-1 Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract Caprylyl Glycol Betaine Salicylate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Porphyridium Cruentum Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Glucose Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic Acid Tocopherol Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Artemisia Annua Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Arginine, Octyldodecanol, Panthenol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pullulan, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Calamine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Betaine Salicylate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glucose, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Cetyl Alcohol Propanediol Stearyl Alcohol Aspartic Acid Glycine Alanine Serine Valine Isoleucine Proline Threonine Histidine Phenylalanine Maltose Fructose Trehalose Sodium PCA PCA Sodium Lactate Urea Allantoin Linoleic Acid Oleic Acid Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Lecithin Triolein Isoceteth-20 Polysorbate 60 Sodium Chloride Citric Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Triethanolamine Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glucose, Maltose, Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources. It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy. Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces. A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks. Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis. One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies. Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really pe